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Tax when you sell property

The annual exempt amount applicable to Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is currently £6,000 and is set to be reduced to ...

Closing a limited company

There are a number of reasons why you may consider closing your limited company. This could be because the limited ...

Business asset disposals taxed at 10%

Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR) applies to the sale of a business, shares in a trading company or an individual’s ...

Taking goods temporarily out of Great Britain

There are special rules that must be followed when goods are taken temporarily outside of Great Britain (England, Scotland and ...

Tax on trivial benefits

There is a benefit-in-kind (BiK) trivial exemption that applies to small non-cash benefits like a bottle of wine, or a ...

Back to school – help with childcare costs

As children return to school after the summer break, HMRC is reminding parents that they may be eligible to use ...

Companies urged to file accounts early

Companies House has issued a news update targeted at companies who are due to file accounts by the end of ...

Tracking down lost pension details

Ever had a nagging feeling that you have a pension pot somewhere but have no idea how to track it ...

Reducing self-assessment payments on account

Self-assessment taxpayers are usually required to pay their income tax liabilities in three instalments each year. The first two payments ...

Share buy-back clearance applications

Most payments a company makes to its shareholders, in respect of their shares, will be qualifying distributions and be subject ...

Current capital allowances for car purchases

If you are thinking about purchasing a company car through a limited company, there are many issues that need to ...

Higher rate tax relief on gifts to charities

The gift aid scheme, which was originally introduced in 1990, allows charities to reclaim from HMRC the basic rate of ...